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ONCE upon a time, many, many years ago, there dwelt in the place 
now known as the State of Yirginia, a tribe of Indians, of which 
Powhatan was the chief. They were a brave and powerful tribe, and 
ruled the country for miles around. They had their Indian villages, and 
their customs, and were contented and happy ; living in peace with the 
other tribes, hunting in the season when game was plenty, fishing in 
the waters of the rivers that ran through their country, and raising little 
patches of corn. For many years they had lived in this way, until one 
morning a ship sailed into their harbor, filled with strange people, from a 
strange land, who dropped the anchor and secured the sails of their ship, 
and jumping into their boats, pulled ashore, and planting the English 
flag upon the beach, claimed the land as their own. Soon they landed 
the stores from their vessel, and made every thing secure for a long stay. 
The Indians watched the strangers with fear and surprise, and fled into 
the woods. Their home was taken from them, and the land where their 
fathers had hunted for a thousand years was no longer theirs. The 
captain, seeing that the Indians were alarmed, placed his hand upon his 
heart to prove to them that he came with peaceful intentions, when 
they came boldly forward to greet him. It was thought, from the con- 
duct of the Indians on this occasion, that they would permit the white 
settlers to live in peace and quietness; but in a short time this hope 
was destroyed. They often came into : the settlement, bringing with them 









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bread, fish, strawberries, and corn, and receiving in return bells, pins, 
needles, and looking-glasses, with which they seemed to be much pleased. 
Their visits, however, instead of being made with friendly intentions, were 
solely for the purpose of studying the habits of the white settlers, so 
that, at the proper time, they might attack them and kill them all. 
Soon the time arrived for action. One day, while some of the settlers 
had gone off to explore the country around, the Indians, who had been 
watching them, attacked those who had been left behind, killed and 
wounded many, and but for the ship in the river firing its gun into the 
woods and alarming the savages, not a soul would have been left to tell 
the tale. 

This attack caused the settlers to build a large fort to protect them- 
selves, and many of them who carelessly ventured out were killed by 
the Indians, who were always on the watch, and who then easily escap- 
ed, being swift runners. 

Being obliged to remain in the fort, and unable to go out, even to 
shoot game, soon caused a great scarcity of food ; and so loud and frequent 
were the complaints, that Captain John Smith determined to start out 
with an expedition to examine the country about. He sailed up the 
river as far as he could, and leaving seven men in the boat, went on 
shore with two men and two Indian guides in search of game. Here 
he was attacked by a large party of Indians, who, without his knowl- 
edge, had been following him ; his two men were slain, but not until he 
had killed two of the Indians with his pistol. The Indians fired their 
arrows at him thick and fast; and seeing his danger, he seized his In- 
dian guide, and binding him fast by the arms with one of his garters, 
held him in front of him, so that he could use him as a shield. This 



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action on his part, stopped the Indians from shooting so rapidly, as 
they feared they might kill one of their own tribe, but yet many arrows 
pierced his clothes, and some slightly wounded him. Walking back- 
wards, trying thus to reach his boat, with the Indian still held in front 
of him for a shield, and watching his pursuers all the time, he suddenly 
sunk to his waist in a creek that was behind him. So fearful were the 
Indians of the pistol which he still held in his hand, having never seen 
such a weapon before, that they would not come near him until he threw 
it far away, finding, that unless he did so, he would surely die of cold. 
They then seized him, dragged him to a fire, along side of which his 
two companions lay dead, and rubbing his limbs smartly, they, after a 
long time brought back the warmth. He was then led forward to a tree 
to which he was tied, and the Indians were about to shoot him with 
their arrows, when the chief, to whom Captain Smith had given a mari- 
ner's compass, called loudly to them to stop, and showing them the article, 
it had such an effect upon their ignorant minds, that they released him 
and marched him off in Indian file to the next Indian village, where 
Powhatan lived, and he was seated in his wigwam when Captain John 
Smith was brought in. When the Indians saw him they set up a wild 
yell of delight. Around Powhatan were seated many of the warriors 
of his tribe in their war paint, their bows and arrows by their side, 
while near him were two young females with gay head-dresses, made 
of the down of birds, and around their neck strings of white beads. 
Here a long talk was held, the savages glancing occasionally towards 
Captain Smith, while the scowl upon their faces too plainly told him 
what his fate would be, and that he might expect no mercy from them. 
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upon the other, when Captain Smith was seized by the Indians, dragged 
to where the stones lay, and while some of them held him so that he 
could not move, others seized their war clubs and were about to dash 
his brains out, when Pocahontas, the favorite daughter of Powhatan, a 
a girl only twelve years of age, finding that her father paid no atten- 
tion to her prayer for his life to be spared, rushed in between the sav- 
ages, and throwing herself upon her knees, and her arms about the 
captive's neck, laid her head upon his. It was a fearful risk she ran. 
Already were the knotted and mighty clubs raised in the air, but the 
hands that held them aloft saw the danger of their chieftain's daughter, 
and they fell harmless at their feet. She was pale as marble, and spoke 
not a word, but her beautiful eyes, filled with love and tenderness, gazed 
upon the Indian chief. His heart was touched, the bands that held 
Captain Smith were cut, the hands that held him opened, Powhatan 
gave the order, and the life of Captain Smith was saved. Two days 
afterwards, Powhatan allowed him to depart, and sent Indian guides to 
shield him from harm. In return for this kindness, Smith was to send 
him two great guns and a grindstone. He treated his Indian guides 
kindly, and showing one of them, a favorite servant of Powhatan, the 
articles agreed upon, gave him leave to take them away, but first loaded 
and fired one of the guns among the trees, then filled with icicles, 
when the Indians fled in terror, but soon returned and were loaded with 
presents for Powhatan and his wives and children, with which they left, 
well pleased. 

Powhatan, having requested Captain Smith to have a house built for 
him, such as the white settlers lived in, a party was sent forward to 
build it. The place selected by the Indian chief for it was on a hill, 



Pocahontas ; or, the Indian Princess, 

from which a splendid view was had of the country around. Here, on 
the evening of a dark and gloomy day, Powhatan and his warriors were 
assembled. Their talk was low, but long, and earnest. The warriors 
rising to their feet, spoke wild words, and their eyes glared like those 
of a wild beast ; and then another arose, until all had spoken, when 
slowly they left the wigwam of Powhatan, and sought their own huts. 
It was decided that the white man must die. Not one, or a number, 
but all; that the pale face might not again be seen in the land. To a 
gloomy afternoon followed a dark, dreary, and rainy night. Not a star 
was to be seen, the sky was as black as ink, the wind howled through 
the trees, and the rain fell in such large drops that it stood deep in the 
pools, and the rivers and streams were swollen. At last the hour of 
midnight approached, and the last spark of the fires in the wigwams 
of the Indians had died away, when a little face looked out from the 
shelter of her wigwam upon the night. She listened, and all was still. 
Cautiously she groped her way, and crept, rather than walked, into the 
woods. She was alone in the black woods on that dreary night, among 
the wild beasts, without a hand to save her, and still she traveled on, now 
running in the darkness against a tree, now falling over some broken 
limb, now swimming a stream into which she had fallen; for the night 
was so dark, that she could not see her little hand when she held it 
before her face. Think of it, ye little ones, who read this book; think 
how frightened you have been when you have found yourselves in your 
own room alone in the darkness, but for a minute, and your friends 
close by, and then think of little Pocahontas, a girl only twelve years 
old, in the woods on such a night ; for she it was. Many times she lost 
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the groans of the wounded and the dying. Here she would remain ; but 
the ingratitude of the white man followed her even to her quiet home. 

Then it was that Captain Argall, a bold and bad man, arrived in a ship 
from England, and hearing that Pocahontas, the favorite daughter of 
Powhatan, was with this king, immediately sent out his men to try and 
induce her to come on board his ship, so that he could hold her as a 
prisoner until Powhatan had given up the prisoners he then held, and the 
guns and tools he had taken. At this time, the fame of Pocahontas had 
reached England, where she was then known as the "Nonpareil of 
Virginia,'' and everything in any way relating to her and her people 
was eagerly read. When Pocahontas heard of the arrival of Captain 
Argall and the English, she desired very much to visit them, which she 
did; and when the Captain heard of her wishes, he induced his brother 
to try to get Pocahontas on board his ship ; telling him, that by so doing 
he would only be assisting in obtaining the release of many prisoners and 
much property that Powhatan now had in his possession belonging to 
the settlers. It was agreed, then, that Argall's brother, with his wife, 
and Pocahontas, should walk with the Captain to the sea-side, and when 
there his wife was to ask his consent to visit the vessel, which he was to 
refuse in an angry tone, unless Pocahontas went with her. The plot was 
well carried out. Pocahontas at first refused to go on board the ship ; 
but when the lady began to shed tears, she consented. After they had 
eaten their supper, and darkness coming on, Pocahontas asked to be put 
ashore, when Captain Argall informed her that she was his prisoner. 
When she discovered that she had been betrayed, she commenced to cry. 

Captain Argall, having sent a messenger to Powhatan to inform him of 
the capture of his daughter, and that she could only be released by setting 
free the men and giving up the guns captured, took his prisoner with him 
to Jamestown. Three long months thereafter, Powhatan returned a few 
prisoners and some useless muskets; but they refused to give up Poca- 




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hontas until fall satisfaction was given. So offended was Powhatan at this, 
that for a long time nothing was heard of him, until at last one hundred and 
fifty settlers, armed thoroughly, went in search of him, taking their captive, 
Pocahontas, along with them. They met the Indians, whom they fought 
and defeated, burning their cabins and destroying everything, until at last 
the warriors begged for peace, which being granted, two of Powhatan's sons 
went on board the vessel to visit their sister, Pocahontas. They had heard 
she was ill, and even that she was dead, and they were so delighted at 
seeing her alive and well, that they promised to ask their father to enter into 
a peace and remain forever friendly with the English. So ended a long and 
tedious captivity of Pocahontas. It was, indeed, a cruel one to her who 
had done so much for the Colony. Before her release, however, she fell in 
love with, and was loved in return, by Mr. John Rolfe, a worthy gentleman. 
Pocahontas soon had Powhatan, her father, informed of her love and in- 
tended marriage, at which he was much pleased, and at once consented 
thereto, and sent his brother as his deputy to give her away in the church, 
and two of her brothers to see the marriage solemnized. The result of this 
singular marriage was a union of peace between the Indians and the settlers. 

After their marriage the happy couple sailed for England where, on their 
arrival, they were well received by King James and his Court, in a style 
suitable to the rank of Pocahontas, the daughter of King Powhatan, 
although the king was very angry at Rolfe for marrying a "Princess," with- 
out first obtaining his consent, such, according to the laws of England, 
being necessary. Here she remained for some time, not caring to return 
to her native land, and on the day before the ship sailed which was to carry 
her back to America, she died, and was buried at Gravesend. She left 
behind one child who, soon after her death, returned to America, and from 
him are descended many of the first families of Virginia who always speak 
in loving terms of Pocahontas. 

As an instance of Pocahontas' merry disposition, (something almost un- 



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known among Indians), it is related, that (at the time) when Powhatan was 
about to be crowned King, Captain Smith, with a few chosen friends, went 
to the wigwam of Powhatan to arrange for the ceremony; but being 
absent at the time, they were entertained by Pocahontas and her compan- 
ions. Making a large fire in a field close by, and seating Captain Smith 
and his friends on a mat before it, they left them for a short time and then 
set up a hideous shout in a large wood adjoining, to which they had gone. 
Fearing they were about to be attacked, the settlers drew their pistols, and 
seized several aged Indians to use as shields, which was a common practice 
in fighting at that time : but Pocahontas seeing them alarmed, stepped 
towards them, and said they might slay her if any wrong was intended. 
Satisfied that no harm was to be done, the English again sat on their mats 
before the fire. Then thirty young women ran out from the woods, their 
bodies painted ; Pocahontas having upon her head a pair of bucks horns 
splendidly polished, an otter's skin at her girdle, and one on her arm; a 
quiver hung on her shoulder, and she held a bow and arrow in her hand. 
Of the others, one held a sword, another a club, a third a pot stick, with the 
antlers of the deer on their heads, and a variety of other ornaments prized 
by savages. Rushing out of the woods with the speed of the deer, yelling 
like fiends, they ran around and around the fire, dancing and singing for 
an hour, when they ran back into the woods. Soon again they appeared, 
and crawling around Captain Smith and his companions, they threw their 
arms around their necks, or as many of them as could do so, crying out, 
u Love you not me?" Then they brought on a feast, and while some 
waited upon them, others danced and sang until at last with blazing torches 
they escorted them to their lodgings. 

For beauty and intelligence, Pocahontas was as far above her race as 
the mountain is above the valley. She had great influence, not only 
with her own tribe, but with the white settlers, a circumstance that her 
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danger, and to quiet the whites when they were excited over some fresh 
Indian outrage. On one occasion, Powhatan, hearing that some of his 
tribe were held as prisoners at Jamestown, sent her with presents of deer 
and some bread to ask for their release. Captain Smith released them, 
and loading Pocahontas with many presents sent her back to her father. 

During her stay in England she again met Captain Smith, who was well 
known at Court, and who had written a book about her and presented it 
to Queen Anne. Hearing that she was staying near London, he went 
with several friends to see her. After modestly bowing to him, and without 
saying a word, she turned away and hid her face in her hands, in which 
position she remained some time. At length she began to talk, and told 
Captain Smith of the kindness she had shown him in Virginia, saying : 
"You did promise Powhatan, what was yours should be his, and he the 
like to you ; you called him father, being in his land a stranger, and for 
the same reason so must I call you." Captain Smith would not consent to 
be so called, fearing the jealousy of the King, as Pocahontas was "a King's 
daughter." Then she exclaimed : " Were you not afraid to come into my 
father's country, and cause fear in him and all his people (but me), and 
fear you here that I should call you father? I tell you that I will, and 
you shall call me child, and I will be forever and ever your country- 
woman. They did tell us all you were dead, and I knew no other till I 
came to Plymouth; yet Powhatan did command my uncle to seek you 
and know the truth, because your countrymen will lie much." 

And thus ends the history of Pocahontas. She sleeps beneath the 
English turf among the people she loved so well. She is the loved of two 
great nations, and if you would know how many hearts keep her memory 
green, " count the stars in the heavens, the leaves on the trees, and the 
sands on the sea-shore." 



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